4 Best Glitter Eye Makeup Ideas

Eye Makeup

Incorporating glitter into your eye makeup routine can be intimidating. After all, you’ll be calling a lot of attention to your eyes if you forgo regular shadows in favor of lots of shimmer. The trick to getting glittery makeup right is to avoid the obvious. Rather than splashing a gold or silver glitter across your lids, try something a little more outside of the box. We’ve rounded up four of the best ways to rock glitter, covering everything from eye shadow and eyeliner to eyebrow makeup. Pick your favorite, then get ready to glitz up your look (and your life).

Glitter Eye Makeup Idea #1: Cut the Crease

Take a look at your favorite social media stars. Now zoom a little closer, staring at their shadows. Chances are you’ll quickly notice a pattern—everyone’s rocking a cut crease. As far as we can tell, a cut crease is the makeup look of the moment. And if you’re looking to top the trendiness of a cut crease, the only way is to add glitter into the mix. Instead of coating your lids entirely in glitter, add just a little to the crease.

Step 4: Define with glitter. Dip a small brush (one meant for liquid eyeliner should work) into a bronze glitter eye shadow with a liquid or cream formula. Use the brush to draw a glittery line directly in the crease of your eye, separating the two shadows you used.

Glitter Eye Makeup Idea #2: Bling it and Wing It

Once you’ve mastered finishing your eyeliner with a flick, you need to put that skill to use. That means you’re likely to sport the same winged eyeliner almost every day. If that’s the case—and you’re starting to get just a little bit bored of your regular old winged eyeliner, it’s a sign you should add glitter. Instead of using glitter-packed shadows to spice up your eye makeup, try lining your eyes (and creating a cat eye) with a glitter eyeliner.

Get the look by following these simple steps:

Step 1: Line your eyes. With a glitter eyeliner, create a line directly above your upper lashes, as close to them as you can get. Then, thicken the line until you’ve reached your desired look.

Glitter Eye Makeup Idea #3: Be Bold with Your Brows

There’s no question about it: Bold brows are in. That’s the reason the shelves of every makeup store are stocked with eyebrow pencils, pomades, and powders. And most days of the week, those are probably the eyebrow makeup products you’ll find yourself reaching for. But if there’s an occasion you really want to stand out, say for a festival or party, that’s when you’ll want to consider making your brows even bolder—with glitter.

Step 2: Paint on glitter. Before the brow gel dries, apply glitter over top. Take a brush dipped in cosmetic grade glitter and press it into your brows.

Glitter Eye Makeup Idea #4: Go Holographic

When it comes to glitter, you aren’t stuck with only the classic colors. While we love a metallic glitter, it never hurts to branch out a little. If you’re looking for a way to combine two of your favorite trends—say, glitter and holographic finishes—that shouldn’t be a problem. Try wearing a halo eye, with holographic glitter right in the center. Talk about eye catching!

Step 3: Place holographic glitter on the center of lids. To create the "halo" effect, place holographic glitter in the middle of your eyelids. If your primer isn’t enough to make it stick, try using a primer specifically meant for glitter.